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A white wolf is shown standing outside.

Supposed dire wolf 'de-extinction' is part cool science, part flashy marketing

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 15, 2025

Colossal Biosciences hopes to use genetic engineering to "jumpstart nature's ancestral heartbeat."

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Unpacking claims that David Letterman once called Donald Trump a 'goon' and said, 'put him in a home'

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 14, 2025

The longtime late-night comedian allegedly said the quote during an interview with The Associate ...

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Unpacking claims that 17 people went missing in Atlanta after job interviews set up through Indeed

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 14, 2025

Atlanta police said they had not received missing-persons reports matching the details from onli ...

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Meals on Wheels facing uncertain future amid HHS restructure, rumors of Musk cuts

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 14, 2025

Jenny Young, Meals on Wheels America's chief of staff, said already-stretched local programs wou ...

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Unpacking claims that higher education leads to more liberal political viewpoints

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 12, 2025

While some truth to the claim exists, the cited research is specific to American politics.

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Did Jimmy Carter say these quotes about China 'getting ahead of us'? Here's what we know

Written by: Taija PerryCook

April 12, 2025

He reportedly suggested China's advantage was due to the U.S. spending much more money on war.

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Rumor claims Trump will declare martial law on April 20. Here's what we know

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 11, 2025

Online users shared a rumor in April 2025 claiming U.S. President Donald Trump would invoke the ...

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What we know about rumors Trump admin ordered 'loyalists' to wear golden lapel pins of president's face

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 11, 2025

A Substack post by a Canadian sports writer claimed Republican officials were "quietly told" to ...

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Unpacking claims that Canadian PM Mark Carney orchestrated a US Treasurys sell-off

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 11, 2025 (Updated: April 18, 2025)

The allegation came from a staunch supporter of Carney in Canada's upcoming federal election; Sn ...

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Many Americans qualify to file federal taxes for free online. Here's how

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

April 11, 2025

Individuals with an an adjusted gross income of $84,000 or less for tax year 2024 qualify for fr ...

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A Black person holds a syringe in their gloved hands.

Investigating claim 10 'vaccinated' nurses at Massachusetts hospital were diagnosed with brain tumors 'simultaneously'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 11, 2025

Newton-Wellesley Hospital said five staff members who had worked on its fifth floor were diagnos ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump, a white man with a warm tan and blonde hair wearing a suit, speaks into a microphone. Behind him is a projection of the flag of Israel, a blue and white striped flag with a Star of David in the center.

What to know about claims US will deny citizenship to people who don't support Israel

Written by: Rae Deng

April 11, 2025

U.S. officials announced they will surveil social media of people applying to immigrate for "ant ...

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Unpacking rumors that Subaru is halting sales in US due to tariffs

Written by: Taija PerryCook

April 11, 2025

The company said in an email to Snopes that Subaru of America has not stopped selling vehicles i ...

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Justice Department restored Mel Gibson's gun rights? Here's what we know

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 10, 2025

The actor lost his right to own a firearm following a 2011 battery conviction.

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A bag of blood hangs in a hospital environment.

No evidence Florida surgeon gave expired blood to Black, Hispanic patients

Written by: Rae Deng

April 10, 2025

While blood can expire, the verification process before a blood transfusion involves more than j ...

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Apple flew 5 planes full of iPhones into US to avoid tariffs? Here's what we know

Written by: Rae Deng

April 9, 2025

Ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's April 2, 2025, tariff announcement, Apple reportedly scra ...

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A white man wearing a blue suit sits a desk with a document placed before him on a desk.

Investigating rumor Trump will declare martial law on April 20 after invoking Insurrection Act of 1807

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 9, 2025 (Updated: April 10, 2025)

Online users in April 2025 shared a blogger's ominous predictions about U.S. President Donald Tr ...

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A white man stands next to a chart titled "Reciprocal Tariffs."

Trump has paused tariffs plan for most countries. Here's context

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 9, 2025

The president announced a 90-day pause on new rates for more than 75 trading partners, excluding ...

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A white man wearing a dark suit salutes in front of a large red, white and blue flag.

What we know about rumors of a military parade for Trump's birthday

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 9, 2025 (Updated: April 11, 2025)

The president’s 79th birthday coincides with Flag Day.

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Unpacking claim Trump asked freed Israeli hostages if Hamas showed 'sign of love' as happened 'in Germany'

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 9, 2025

Trump did not say "Nazis treated Jewish prisoners with love" but suggested they'd shown more "lo ...

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